Thursday 26 April 2012
UNKNOWN HAPPENINGS UP NORTH: WAR WAGING UTTERANCES
UNKNOWN HAPPENINGS UP NORTH: WAR WAGING UTTERANCES: I find it sometimes difficult to accept, when I read through articles, features, reports and other sources of information from different me...
WAR WAGING UTTERANCES
I find it sometimes difficult to accept, when I read through articles, features, reports and other sources of information from different media houses and the tone and manner in which it is presented, you see nothing but HATE SPEECH, Intemperate language, incitement, and all the negativeness one can coin to suit this seemingly growing lifestyle of ours in Ghana. Ghana is a blessed land flowing with all the natural resources which even though others do not have, have been able to tap from ours and have marvelously developed, whilst those of us living in this country wallop in abject poverty. Just a handful of people are able to afford three square meals a day; yet everyday on the airwaves, you hear of nothing but unnecessary issues that CANNOT bring food to our tables. People who should talk of development based issues, they rather prefer to talk on issues that will allow people to call in and insult other people for free.
One thing I have always said and will continue to say is that, Ghana is not a safe haven for peace. Ghana is like any other country that have enjoyed peace and stability before. Ivory Coast was more stable than Ghana. Liberia, Nigeria, Congo, Sierra Leone and all the other war torn countries, they did enjoy stable environments before being plunged into a state of confusion. Ghana is not far from reaching that level, if our current political leaders are not checked, condemned and made to understand that we the masses are not ready for such uncalled for, uncivilised statements from them.
Politicians should rather be convincing and begging us, not that they should rather cause our deaths and incite hate speech in our various communities. We have come to a stage where we must stand up to tell people who are representing us that enough is enough! Left to me alone, any political party that does not preach peace, unity and stability do not deserve our support and must therefore NEVER be given our nod. When they lose and realise that they lost due to their choice(s) of word(s), it could serve as deterrent to others. We should call upon our institutions to rise up to the occasion and work. The National Commission on Civic Education is to blame for these kinds of intemperate behaviours. They are not working as their mandate requires them to. They should not wait to be told to do what they have been receiving payment for. If the citizens are educated very well, they can contribute to maintaining peace and development and make demands from their MPs and all those who represent them in higher authorities. Unfortunately in Ghana, the masses are not given the opportunity to ask questions when our leaders address us and are in need of our mandates. The conversation is always one-way, top-down approach; they tell us what they want to do for us when given the power, but never seek our opinion on what they are expected to do or how we expect to perform.
That is why I have always said that we have a very long way to go as far as our democratic development is concerned. We cannot claim any positive achievement when there is so much insecurity all over in our major towns and cities. Accra is filthy, blood stained, crying for development, yet government upon government come to tell us that they are the best. They will always be the best, why not? If within three-four years you are able to change your status as an ordinary Ghanaian citizen to a millionaire, illegally acquiring wealth and protecting your family's future needs, what would prevent you from saying that you have achieved a lot? Come to think of it, majority of those in Government are made to declare their assets when being appointed, but before they leave office, they do not declare their assets for us to know what and what they acquired whilst in office. If they steal state money, they are fired and never prosecuted. They are even awarded ex-gratia which run into several millions or billions of Ghana cedis. That's Ghana for you. All that I would like to say is that:
One thing I have always said and will continue to say is that, Ghana is not a safe haven for peace. Ghana is like any other country that have enjoyed peace and stability before. Ivory Coast was more stable than Ghana. Liberia, Nigeria, Congo, Sierra Leone and all the other war torn countries, they did enjoy stable environments before being plunged into a state of confusion. Ghana is not far from reaching that level, if our current political leaders are not checked, condemned and made to understand that we the masses are not ready for such uncalled for, uncivilised statements from them.
Politicians should rather be convincing and begging us, not that they should rather cause our deaths and incite hate speech in our various communities. We have come to a stage where we must stand up to tell people who are representing us that enough is enough! Left to me alone, any political party that does not preach peace, unity and stability do not deserve our support and must therefore NEVER be given our nod. When they lose and realise that they lost due to their choice(s) of word(s), it could serve as deterrent to others. We should call upon our institutions to rise up to the occasion and work. The National Commission on Civic Education is to blame for these kinds of intemperate behaviours. They are not working as their mandate requires them to. They should not wait to be told to do what they have been receiving payment for. If the citizens are educated very well, they can contribute to maintaining peace and development and make demands from their MPs and all those who represent them in higher authorities. Unfortunately in Ghana, the masses are not given the opportunity to ask questions when our leaders address us and are in need of our mandates. The conversation is always one-way, top-down approach; they tell us what they want to do for us when given the power, but never seek our opinion on what they are expected to do or how we expect to perform.
That is why I have always said that we have a very long way to go as far as our democratic development is concerned. We cannot claim any positive achievement when there is so much insecurity all over in our major towns and cities. Accra is filthy, blood stained, crying for development, yet government upon government come to tell us that they are the best. They will always be the best, why not? If within three-four years you are able to change your status as an ordinary Ghanaian citizen to a millionaire, illegally acquiring wealth and protecting your family's future needs, what would prevent you from saying that you have achieved a lot? Come to think of it, majority of those in Government are made to declare their assets when being appointed, but before they leave office, they do not declare their assets for us to know what and what they acquired whilst in office. If they steal state money, they are fired and never prosecuted. They are even awarded ex-gratia which run into several millions or billions of Ghana cedis. That's Ghana for you. All that I would like to say is that:
When
we pray for peace, we MUST live peace. God is NOT a HYPOCRITE like us.
He Knows what's good for us IF WE DO THE RIGHT THING. Ghana is NOT a
land of ANGELS, right? Ghana is gradually being infiltrated with filthy
things here and there. Check out our
NEWS stands and you get nothing but pornographic materials which people
gaze at for hours. Which of those guys do not attend church services?
Hypocrites!! The Lord is watching each and everyone of us. Accra is
spilled with the blood of innocent ones who are being murdered everyday
for rituals. Our Beaches are filled with sexual immorality. Our big
shots are beating war drums. Wake up for Ghana is not sitting on a
silver plate, but destined to destruction if our current political
leaders are not condemned and made to understand that they CANNOT take
us for GRANTED!! Other nations are praying for us to BREAK our record of
being a peaceful nation, yet people somewhere sit down to talk as if
Ghana is the only beloved country of God. Watch out before we are
consumed.
Yes, I have voiced out my concerns, you need to think critically about them and do your best to live PEACE, Eat PEACE, Drink PEACE, Think PEACE, Act PEACE, Dream PEACE and Walk PEACE and try to condemn violence. Don't entertain violent people, they are nation wreckers. Our destiny is in our hands. Watchout before we are blacklisted! Pray for Ghana. A word to the wise is...............
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